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We're giving away more than a THOUSAND pounds worth of children's books!

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CariGransnet (GNHQ) Mon 01-Dec-14 10:58:24

One of our very favourite features is our annual round up of the best children's books of the year

This year we've featured you over 30 fantastic books for children of all ages, from babies and preschoolers - to young adults and teens. Great ideas for Christmas shopping. AND three lucky gransnetters get to win the lot...each set is worth over £350 and is sure to keep the family (and the wider family and the neighbours' kids...) happy for a very long time.

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To enter the draw - which will be made at midday on Tuesday 16 December - all you have to do is answer one simple question.

What's your favourite children's book of all time?

Maybe it's one that you loved as a child. One that you read to your own children. Or one that you read with your grandchildren. Old, new, classic or little-known...we look forward to compiling a list of gransnetters all-time favourites.

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yourgrace123 Mon 15-Dec-14 09:50:19

its got to be wind in the willows

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alibabble Mon 15-Dec-14 09:48:35

The Incorrigible Children of Ashton PLace

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Jittie82 Mon 15-Dec-14 09:39:34

I used to love the Alfie books when I was younger and my son loves them now

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stcuthbert Mon 15-Dec-14 08:46:07

it has to be anna sewells book black beauty. full of pathos and many human atrtibutes

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eviegrace Mon 15-Dec-14 08:42:28

The Magic Faraway Tree

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Bella99 Mon 15-Dec-14 08:38:39

Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. There are so many characters and poems that I remember, it's a magical world.

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superfu Mon 15-Dec-14 08:24:06

The magic faraway tree.

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cathyov Mon 15-Dec-14 07:45:14

Not a simple question at all as there are so many wonderful childrens books and many with superb illustrations! Perhaps the one that everyone seems to enjoy reading in their early days is Dick King Smith's Omnibombulator - they never forget that name!

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MALBEE Mon 15-Dec-14 06:40:15

White Fang by Jack London.

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creamegg Mon 15-Dec-14 01:04:47

There was an old lady who swallowed a fly.

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annodomini Sun 14-Dec-14 23:47:51

The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge.

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gilbster Sun 14-Dec-14 23:26:32

The Magic Faraway Tree

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lawyles Sun 14-Dec-14 22:46:40

The Tiger who came to Tea.

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poulshot1 Sun 14-Dec-14 22:46:07

The Christmas Postman

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ladyofleisure Sun 14-Dec-14 22:03:33

The famous five by Enid Blyton

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rachaellouise2 Sun 14-Dec-14 22:02:32

The Wishing Well by Enid Blyton

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JoyBloggs Sun 14-Dec-14 21:43:41

Peace at Last, by Jill Murphy. Loved reading this to my children... I so empathised with Mrs Bear, it always made me smile. Now looking forward to reading it with my little grandchildren and just hope they like it as much as I do.

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monksmum Sun 14-Dec-14 21:08:08

My favourite book to read my children is Stormy Weather by Debi Gliori, I love it's reassuring message.

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Annie146 Sun 14-Dec-14 20:44:56

I loved the Mrs Pepperpot books x

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daisybooh Sun 14-Dec-14 20:39:05

the gingerbread man

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creative Sun 14-Dec-14 20:32:43

my favourite book is the classic story of The Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carlyle because it is a marvellous introduction to beginning to starting to read!

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grannybiker Sun 14-Dec-14 20:11:47

I loved the Malory Towers / St Claire's book as a girl.

Love Bear Hunt with our grandchildren. We're often encountering obstacles we "Can't go over, can't go under so have to go through," when we're walking in the woods, through town and to pre-school!

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faybelle Sun 14-Dec-14 20:08:45

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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lebeeuk Sun 14-Dec-14 19:42:32

The Ballet Shoes series by Noel Streatfeild - beautiful & timeless.

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blubber Sun 14-Dec-14 19:17:53

I loved Alice in Wonderland and through the looking glass

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